Elections to the eleventh Supreme Soviet were held in the Soviet Union on 4 March 1984.[1] They were the last in the Soviet Union to be held before Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of perestroika and demokratizatsiya resulted in partially free elections in 1989. They were also the last direct elections to the Supreme Soviet, as in 1989 deputies were elected to the Congress of People's Deputies, who then elected the Supreme Soviet.
Candidates had to be nominated by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) or by a public organisation.[2] However, all public organisations were controlled by the party and were subservient to a 1931 law that required them to accept party rule.[2] The CPSU itself remained the only legal one in the country.[3]
Voters could vote against the CPSU candidate, but could only do so by using polling booths, whereas votes for the party could be cast simply by submitting a blank ballot.[2] Turnout was required to be over 50% for the election to be valid.[2]
Candidatesedit
CPSU candidates accounted for around three quarters of the nominees, whilst many of the others were members of Komsomol.[4]
Resultsedit
With over 184 million Soviet citizens voting in the election, over 99% of the votes went to a deputy to the Supreme Soviet, with over 100,000 votes against Party candidates, the lowest for any election in the Soviet Union.[5]
^Party, State, and Citizen in the Soviet Union: A Collection of Documents, edited by Mervyn Matthews, London: M.E. Sharpe, Inc., 1989, p. 5-6, 16-18.
January 01, 1970
1984, soviet, union, legislative, election, elections, eleventh, supreme, soviet, were, held, soviet, union, march, 1984, they, were, last, soviet, union, held, before, mikhail, gorbachev, policies, perestroika, demokratizatsiya, resulted, partially, free, ele. Elections to the eleventh Supreme Soviet were held in the Soviet Union on 4 March 1984 1 They were the last in the Soviet Union to be held before Mikhail Gorbachev s policies of perestroika and demokratizatsiya resulted in partially free elections in 1989 They were also the last direct elections to the Supreme Soviet as in 1989 deputies were elected to the Congress of People s Deputies who then elected the Supreme Soviet 1984 Soviet Union legislative election 1979 4 March 1984 1989 All 750 seats in the Soviet of the UnionAll 750 seats in the Soviet of Nationalities First party Second party Leader Konstantin Chernenko Party CPSU Independents Seats won 551 U 521 N 199 U 229 N Seat change 2 U 5 N 2 U 5 N Chairman of the Council of Ministers before election Nikolai Tikhonov CPSU Elected Chairman of the Council of Ministers Nikolai Tikhonov CPSU Contents 1 Electoral system 2 Candidates 3 Results 3 1 Soviet of the Union 3 2 Soviet of Nationalities 4 ReferencesElectoral system editCandidates had to be nominated by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union CPSU or by a public organisation 2 However all public organisations were controlled by the party and were subservient to a 1931 law that required them to accept party rule 2 The CPSU itself remained the only legal one in the country 3 Voters could vote against the CPSU candidate but could only do so by using polling booths whereas votes for the party could be cast simply by submitting a blank ballot 2 Turnout was required to be over 50 for the election to be valid 2 Candidates editCPSU candidates accounted for around three quarters of the nominees whilst many of the others were members of Komsomol 4 Results editWith over 184 million Soviet citizens voting in the election over 99 of the votes went to a deputy to the Supreme Soviet with over 100 000 votes against Party candidates the lowest for any election in the Soviet Union 5 Soviet of the Union edit PartyVotes Seats Communist Party of the Soviet Union183 897 27899 94551 2Independents199 2Against109 0780 06 Total184 006 356100 007500Valid votes184 006 356100 00Invalid blank votes170 00Total votes184 006 373100 00Registered voters turnout184 029 41299 99Source Nohlen amp Stover Soviet of Nationalities edit PartyVotes Seats Communist Party of the Soviet Union183 592 18399 77521 5Independents229 5Against414 1720 23 Total184 006 355100 007500Valid votes184 006 355100 00Invalid blank votes180 00Total votes184 006 373100 00Registered voters turnout184 029 41299 99Source Nohlen amp StoverReferences edit Dieter Nohlen amp Philip Stover 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p1642 ISBN 978 3 8329 5609 7 a b c d Nohlen amp Stover p1630 Nohlen amp Stover p1654 Nohlen amp Stover p1631 Party State and Citizen in the Soviet Union A Collection of Documents edited by Mervyn Matthews London M E Sharpe Inc 1989 p 5 6 16 18 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1984 Soviet Union legislative election amp oldid 1191230638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
